Thank you for introducing me to Prof. Carmen Imes! As this conversation progressed, I was looking up her books and blog and youtube channel!

Nice discussion I believe we must do the two: scholarly and lay; and everything in between. Christians should learn to love God with the minds and stretch a lil more...but we shouldn't peg the glory in the sophistication or not. People who say they want it just "simple" aren't ready to hear Jesus, because he was a complex and yet simple rhetorian and dense poetic narrative which were challenging... We know that even his direct audience (including the disciples didn't immediately understand them some times) and he explained. We MUST do both, and everything in between

I saw two of my big shots and I MUST click and watch 😅😅 Lemme go and check out the others

Thank you for your insights on this area. This is what we want - to share the love and passion of God with those we are in community with!

Thank you for this alarming discussion!

Dr. Imes a big thank you for giving the link for this episod. My goose bumped when I saw Dr. Wright and heard your testimony. So, encouraging. God bless

Thank you very much for this "Spotlight" discussion!

Not many Christians are interested today in what John Calvin wrote centuries ago: "Without knowledge of God there is no knowledge of self." (Institutes I, Chap 1, #2) In a day where knowing and understand one's own identity is considered highly desirable, the ancient words remain true. You have reworded this thought in modern phraseology so that it rings true to modern ears.Interestingly, the above truism follows Calvin's first point: "Without knowledge of self there is no knowledge of God." He sees the two points so intricately entwined that he finds it difficult to determine which precedes the other. You have put

Very good

Amen!!!! Carmen always brings out some of the best in scripture!!!

Why God says your standing place is holy?!

Looks great!

Preach Pastor McCally! Preach!

Justice and mercy are at odds. it took God to overrule the law that condemned. That's fine for God to do so, but while we all like to be forgiven, we're not easily gracious toward others and their transgressions.. So how would you say justice and mercy work together in any practical way for us?

Excited to hear this. Honestly, as I have studied Philemon more deeply, I have gotten more discouraged. Seems like Paul wasn't as revolutionary in his communication with Philemon as I once thought. Would love to be wrong though!

Hebrew sedaqa and saddiq do not mean the same as in English 'justice' and 'just'. Justice in hebrew is shaphat, not sedaqa!

El Roi. He knows, He sees

He teaches my hands to war so I can bend a bow of steel

Amen

Well said ! Thank you.

Spot on, Dr McCaulley! I tell my narrative through my sufferings of becoming a widow with four children in a foreign land - without family. People listen because I can so vividly describe God's presence during that suffering and through to the other end. This will be an enriching class and hopefully as thought provoking as the one you did with Dr Wright. Thank you for being you!

I always loves listening to the teachings of NT Wright.

I am looking forward to it. I have read only Romans all year. When I finish one translation, I start another. Quite possibly, aside from Revelation, the most misunderstood book in Scripture.